On Easter Sunday, doesn't all of this seem ironic -- and infuriating?
That's because everything I've just described is terribly out-of-sync with the Christian faith so many Americans claim as their own. Jesus was non-violent. He refused to take up arms to defend himself or his friends. He had no fear of death. Or rather, he overcame his fear and endured torture and death on behalf of others. Protecting himself by sacrificing others was not Jesus' Way. Quite the opposite.
Imagine if 70-75% of U.S. citizens refused to succumb to today's war fever because of our faith in Jesus' Way. Imagine if we called upon that faith to demand that President Trump sober up, stop the bombing, and abjure permanent war that is the cause (not the solution) of the Mid-East's problems.
A faith like that would be worth embracing; it would make a difference. It might allow Jesus' followers to say (and truly mean) "Happy Easter!"
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